Tags Seed Vaults Seed Preservation Containers Shelves Stacked Crates Storage Facilities Doomsday Vault

Crates of Seeds Stacked in a Seed Vault

Organised rows of containers used to hold seeds in the seed vault in Svalbard, Norway.

Image ID 57344318
Production Year 2018
Length 00:00:08
Production Company Silverback Films
ResolutionUHD ProRes UHD HD
FormatMP4 MOV

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The Global Seed Vault, located in Svalbard, Norway, is a secure storage facility designed to preserve a wide variety of plant seeds from around the world, including essential food crops. These seeds can be used in the event of a global crisis or to replenish other seed banks lost to disaster. The vault is carved into a mountainside in the Arctic Svalbard archipelago, offering natural protection and ideal storage conditions.

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Silverback Films